Crab Boil-Brined Wings
The creamy mayonnaise basting and dipping sauce is truly outrageously great.
Servings 6
Calories 634kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
For the wings
- 3-4 pounds chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock
- 5 cups ice cold water
- 4 tablespoons liquid crab boil
- 2 green onions chopped for garnish
For the sauce (double or triple the recipe below if you also wish to use the sauce for dipping)
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon dried red pepper flakes
- 2 green onions sliced thin
Instructions
For the wings
- Place wings in a large resealable container.
- Add the water and liquid crab boil. Seal and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Cook wings as desired. Click here for our guide on cooking wings in a grill, smoker, deep fryer, oven, air fryer or a Char-Broil Big Easy. If possible, baste the wings with the sauce the last 10 minutes of cooking. If not (cooking in a deep-fryer, for example), just brush the wings with the sauce before serving and while the wings are still hot.
- Garnish wings with the onions and serve with remaining sauce for dipping.
For the sauce
- Whisk together all ingredients.
Notes
Serve with your favorite dipping sauce on the side, if desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 634kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 50g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 16g | Monounsaturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 182mg | Sodium: 306mg | Potassium: 384mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 741IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 2mg